On 8th February 2009 at around 12.30am an argument between a couple; rapper Chris Brown and R&B star Rihanna, escalated into Brown lashing out at Rihanna, leaving her with visible facial injuries, for which she required hospitalisation. The now 23 year old Chris Brown, was just 19 at the time of the incident, and has…
Formed in 2008, Dog Is Dead haven’t had an easy time trying to break into the music industry. However, they have achieved a lot in the last 5 years as they have self-released their Your Childhood EP, performed at numerous festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival, Latitiude, Isle of Wight and Reading and Leeds, and supported OK Go,…
Set in the heart of Hackney Marshes in north-east London, Hackney Weekend was already looking like it was going to be the festival of the summer from the star-studded line up and it definitely lived up to expectations. After stringent security checks and several people examining my ticket I entered the site which would be music’s…
Bieber proves he is more than just a teenage heartthrob.
Lily Allen has confirmed on Twitter that she is recording music once again. Tweeting about Kate Nash’s controversial new song ‘Under-Estimate The Girl’, Allen said it was “pretty cool”. In response, music journalist and editor of Popjustice.co.uk, Peter Robinson, commented “It’s better than no music at all isn’t it. ISN’T IT LILY”. To this, Allen…
This weekend, 100,000 people are set to descend onto Hackney Marshes in north London as Europe’s biggest free-ticketed music festival takes place. After Jay-Z headlines on Saturday, the Hackney Weekend Sunday line-up has a lot to live up to, although looking at the big names set to perform, it’s sure not to disappoint. Headlining Sunday…
Hype around 3-piece girl band Haim (Pronounced hi-em) has been bubbling away for the last few months since they became one of the most hotly tipped acts at the world renowned Texan new music festival, South By South West. Subsequently, the band have released their Forever EP, been praised by Fearne Cotton and NME, and…
There aren’t many things more pretentious than naming your band after a Mac keyboard shortcut but that is exactly what Alt-J (∆) have done. Their debut album An Awesome Wave was released on May 28th and features ‘Matilda’, ‘Breezeblocks’ and ‘Tesselate’ which have been floating around on the internet for a while, alongside some brand…
This week, the new hot girl on the rap/hip-hop scene, Azealia Banks, released her debut EP and to be honest, it’s a bit of a disappointment. After uploading a budget video for ‘212’ last September, Azealia has been voted top of NME’s Cool-List, and was also placed third on BBC’s Sound of 2012. Ever since the…
Lana Del Rey is just one of those artists who is shrouded in mystery. She shot to fame out of nowhere with the amateur video and track ‘Video Games’ last year, and released her album Born To Die in January 2012. However, this wasn’t Lana Del Rey’s first album. Shortly after the release of Video Games it was…
Has Maynard got YOUR engines turning?
Sampling Swedish duo Icona Pop’s ‘Manners’ the track begins with upbeat pop vocals, followed by one of Chiddy’s shallow raps which includes lyrics such as “now my vocal perfected / this is audio breakfast”. In fact, the entirety of the song is basically just Chiddy saying how the song is amazing, then saying that haters…
DZ Deathrays are Australia’s latest music export currently touring the UK. Highly tipped by radio DJs such as Huw Stephens and Jen Long for their thrash pop music, the band released their debut album Bloodstreams last week. I caught up with Shane from the band to find out about their relentless touring, new album, and…
Santigold’s new album Master Of My Make-Believe released on April 23rd is the highly anticipated new record by singer-songwriter Santi White, four years after her debut album, Santogold. After a swift name change – to avoid being sued by the director of Santo Gold’s Blood Circus, a wrestling-themed science fiction film from the 80s – she’s back! The current single ‘Disparate…